H8454

תּוּשִׁיָּה

tu.shiy.yahH:N-F

wisdom

1) wisdom, sound knowledge, success, sound or efficient wisdom, abiding success 1a) sound or efficient wisdom 1b) abiding success (of the effect of sound wisdom)

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

תּוּשִׁיָּה noun feminine sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success (on derivation, see above; according to Fl De proposes advancement, or mental aptitude that advances: for the form, compare תּוּגָה and תַּאֲנִיָה; Sta§ 262), a technical term of the Wisdom Literature; —
  a. sound, efficient wisdom Isa 28:29 (of ׳י) הפליא עצח חגדיל תושׁיה; Prov 3:21 זּמְזִמָּה ׳נְצֹר תּ; Prov 8:14 (Wisdom speaks) ׳לִי עֵצָה ות; Prov 18:1 יִתְגַּלָּ֑ע ׳לכל תּ; Job 11:6 (of ׳י: see Di), Job 12:6 ׳עִמּוֺ עֹז ות; Job 26:3 לָרֹב ׳ות הוֺדָ֑˜עתָּ (|| יָעַצְתָּ לְלֹא חָכְמָה
  b. of the effect of sound wisdom, abiding success (for the combination of meanings, compare הִשְׂכִּיל to shew wisdom. and also to achieve success). Job 5:12 ולא תעשׂינה ׳ידיהם ת do not achieve abiding success; Job 6:13 and abiding success (|| עַזְרָתִי) is driven from me; Prov 2:7 ׳יִצְפֹּן לַיִשָׁרִים ת; Mic 6:9 ותושׁיה יראה שֹׁמך, i.e (si vera lectio) he that seeth (heedeth) thy name is well-advised (Ges«GKC:155»§ 155, 2 b3; Dav:§ 29 e). — תֻּשִׁיָה Job 30:22, see sub. שׁוא.


9 occurrences

Job (4), Proverbs (4), Micah (1)